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colle

glue, adhesive

noun KOL Rare
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Origin: Greek kolla ('glue')

Also means

detention (school slang)

Usage Note

Colle means glue in everyday use, but in French school slang it means a detention or an oral exam used as a test or punishment. Mettre une colle ('to give a detention') is familiar to any French schoolchild. The related verb is coller ('to stick' or 'to give a detention').

Examples

"J'ai besoin de colle pour ce bricolage."

Natural Translation

I need glue for this DIY project.

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